Interspecies friendship

The main attraction on my Pantanal tour in Brazil is jaguars in the wild, and we see many of them. There are other animals we photograph, too. This is a capybara, the largest rodent in the world. In other words, it is a really big rat! They make up about 30% of the jaguar diet. The friend hitching a ride is a cattle tyrant, one of the many exotic birds that live in this area. I took the shot with a Canon 500mm f/4 telephoto, and my settings were 1/320, f/11, and 640 ISO. I hand held the camera because I was shooting from a low profile boat, and a tripod in a boat doesn't make sense. Also, I have maximum maneuverability when hand holding. I even find a monopod inhibiting.

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Oct 7, 2024, 7:43:01 AM

Jim - Hi Lorraine, It's great to hear from you. I didn't know about your leg accidents. I'm really sorry. You can always get into flying a drone and taking pictures from above. It's awesome, and you an do it right from the vehicle. With respect to the capybara, I didn't watch him for long. The bird just landed on his head and stayed for about seconds.

Oct 7, 2024, 1:18:29 AM

Lorraine Piskin - Jim, when I open this picture of this rodent, all I could say is OMG!!! And the first one is amazing. How long did you stay watching this fella? oh boy If I didn’t have two accidents involving my legs In three years, I would’ve wanted to go on this kind of a Travel experience. I’m glad that you continue to astound me. Knowing you’re in the field, makes me very happy for you and dear. Dia. The only thing I possibly can do at this stage of my life is another round of frogs. Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!

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